Fighting against the Injustice of the State and Globalization: Comparing the African American and Oromo Movements

From: African Studies Review | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Gebissa, Ezekiel | Copyright information

Asafa Jalata. Fighting against the Injustice of the State and Globalization: Comparing the African American and Oromo Movements. New York: Palgrave, 2001. viii + 216 pp. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $64.00. Cloth.

This comparative study of the development of African American nationalism in the United States and Oromo nationalism in Ethiopia is an intriguing and thought-provoking book. The author presents two stories of tragedy, resistance, and achievement, looking closely at the roots a...

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